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SONNET II. | SONNET II. | ||
:: Oh happie houre, and yet vnhappie houre, | :::Oh happie houre, and yet vnhappie houre, | ||
: When first by chaunce I had my goddesse vievved, | ::When first by chaunce I had my goddesse vievved, | ||
: Then first I tasted of the | ::Then first I tasted of the svveetest soure, | ||
: Wherevvith the cup of Cypria is embrevved. | ::Wherevvith the cup of ''Cypria'' is embrevved. | ||
:: For gazing | :::For gazing ferme vvithout suspition, | ||
: Loue coopt behind the charet of her eye, | ::Loue coopt behind the charet of her eye, | ||
: Iustly to schoole my bold presumption, | ::Iustly to schoole my bold presumption, | ||
: Against my hart did let an arrow flie: | ::Against my hart did let an arrow flie: | ||
:: Faire sir, quoth he, to practise haue you nought | ::Faire sir, quoth he, to practise haue you nought | ||
: But to be gazing on deuinitie? | ::But to be gazing on deuinitie? | ||
: Before you part, your leare you shall be tought: | ::Before you part, your leare you shall be tought, | ||
: With that | ::With that attonce he made his arrovves hie: | ||
::: Imperious God, I did it not to loue her | :::Imperious God, I did it not to loue her | ||
::: Ah, stay thy hand, I did it but to proue her. | :::Ah, stay thy hand, I did it but to proue her. | ||
==First Edition== | ==First Edition== | ||
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SONNET II.
- Oh happie houre, and yet vnhappie houre,
- When first by chaunce I had my goddesse vievved,
- Then first I tasted of the svveetest soure,
- Wherevvith the cup of Cypria is embrevved.
- For gazing ferme vvithout suspition,
- Loue coopt behind the charet of her eye,
- Iustly to schoole my bold presumption,
- Against my hart did let an arrow flie:
- Faire sir, quoth he, to practise haue you nought
- But to be gazing on deuinitie?
- Before you part, your leare you shall be tought,
- With that attonce he made his arrovves hie:
- Imperious God, I did it not to loue her
- Ah, stay thy hand, I did it but to proue her.
First Edition
William Percy. "Sonnet II." Sonnets to the Fairest Coelia. London: Adam Islip for W.P., 1594. EEBO
